George 'Spanky' McFarland

Birth Name:

George Robert Phillips McFarland

Birth Place:

Dallas, Texas, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Helped raise money for charities by participating in golf tournaments and even had his own charity golf classic for 16 years
When he was 3, he started modeling baby clothes in his hometown
His big break was as the star of a one-minute-long Wonder Bread commercial
Quote: "I was probably 5 or 6 years old before I realized that all kids weren't in movies․"
Quote: "This was my life: get up in the morning, go to the studio and during the day get somewhere in the neighborhood of three hours of schooling, not necessarily at the same time; take an hour for lunch, and that leaves five hours of shooting for film․"
Best known for playing the plump Little Rascal in baggy pants and a two-toned beanie in the "Our Gang" comedies
As an adult, his television career was primarily relegated to working with Philco-Ford in commercials
Served in the Air Force, joining in 1952 at the age of 24
Traveled the country doing speaking engagements in his later years
Worked at a soft-drink plant and a hamburger stand, made popsicles, sold wine, cars and appliances and started a barbecue restaurant

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